shonkymaps online

Mr Emu · Post by **Mr Emu** » 13 May 07 1:02 am

Geof wrote:Looks like the server is swamped . Blowed if I can get a download started .

Gunn Parker wrote:I tried to download it.
no good though

I also tried to download shonkymaps last night - got some of the way (~35 Mb) and then got kicked out. When I re-tried, the download speed was now horribly slow (10k/sec)

. My solution was to use the download manager "GetRight" (www.getright.com). Early this morning my broadband connection went down (@#$! modem) with 191 Mb downloaded. I rebooted it and GetRight was able to pick up from where it left off!

Even with the slow download speed, by morning tea-time I had shonkymaps installed on my 60Csx. It is, in one word: GREAT! I have been happily using the free version of Tracks4Australia (1.20) for some time, but I find shonkymaps have a lot more detail and information.

Highly recommended - thanks shonkylogic and Dooghan!

Gunn Parker · Post by **Gunn Parker** » 13 May 07 1:26 am

Mr Emu wrote:It is, in one word: GREAT! I have been happily using the free version of Tracks4Australia (1.20) for some time, but I find shonkymaps have a lot more detail and information.

Highly recommended - thanks shonkylogic and Dooghan!

I have track4aus 1.2 now, how better are the shonky maps and in which way, just contours, or roads as well?

davroy · Post by **davroy** » 13 May 07 1:26 am

I'm unable to download the maps, it says I don't have permissions to download the file.

aloysius · Post by **aloysius** » 13 May 07 3:29 am

I have webspace if you need a mirror?

aloysius · Post by **aloysius** » 13 May 07 3:32 am

its uploading now. will be at the following address within the next 6 hours or so...

http://www.taswaterfalls.com/files/shonkymaps_3.20.zip

If the shonk disaproves of this mirror ill can it

Cheers!

Geof · Post by **Geof** » 13 May 07 3:37 am

aloysius wrote:its uploading now. will be at the following address within the next 6 hours or so...

http://www.taswaterfalls.com/files/shonkymaps_3.20.zip

If the shonk disaproves of this mirror ill can it

Cheers!

Ahh thank you. I didn't get up for nothing maybe.

The server over there also gave me a 403 and they say they have
problems

.

Back to bed I go.

Mr Emu · Post by **Mr Emu** » 13 May 07 9:11 am

Gunn Parker wrote:
Mr Emu wrote:It is, in one word: GREAT! I have been happily using the free version of Tracks4Australia (1.20) for some time, but I find shonkymaps have a lot more detail and information.

Highly recommended - thanks shonkylogic and Dooghan!
I have track4aus 1.2 now, how better are the shonky maps and in which way, just contours, or roads as well?

The contours look the same to me (Contours Australia 1.21 is used in conjunction with Tracks4Australia 1.20). I initially thought there were more roads, but on closer inspection they seem to be the same, but better labelled.

The big differences are in the addition of features such as creeks, swamps, powerlines, parks, reserves, golf-courses, mines, residential areas and other details. It not only looks "prettier", but the details are useful for navigation.

Geof · Post by **Geof** » 13 May 07 11:00 am

aloysius wrote:its uploading now. will be at the following address within the next 6 hours or so...

If we all start downloading it from you is it going to cause problems for your site

Would a torrent or similar be in order?

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 13 May 07 11:46 am

Dooghan · Post by **Dooghan** » 13 May 07 11:47 am

They would seem to be a problem with the server. As I don't own the web space they is not much I can do. The owner does know about the problem and is looking into it. The only thing I can suggest is to use a download manager to get a good speed. Looks like my good intention to get these maps out to the wider community has not gone to plan

Dooghan

Gunn Parker · Post by **Gunn Parker** » 13 May 07 2:17 pm

Dooghan wrote:Looks like my good intention to get these maps out to the wider community has not gone to plan

Dooghan

Hi
I have my copy now, thanks very much, not a lot of change in my area but parks and streams are now on my screen, very nice.
Thanks
Andrew

aloysius · Post by **aloysius** » 13 May 07 4:58 pm

Nah no probs with my server....give it hell!

I got about 300gig transfer a month allowed...never even go close to touching it...will scream if i start getting up there...doubt it though

Geof · Post by **Geof** » 13 May 07 5:11 pm

aloysius wrote:Nah no probs with my server....give it hell!

I got about 300gig transfer a month allowed...never even go close to touching it...will scream if i start getting up there...doubt it though

So far I'v had to resume 5+ times on yours

Is this likly due to traffic? Up to 13% now.

Think I'd better md5 check this one.

aloysius · Post by **aloysius** » 13 May 07 5:14 pm

i never download anything over 10mb without a download manager. its just good practice.

What sort of speeds are you getting of my server just out of interest?

Horus · Post by **Horus** » 13 May 07 5:48 pm

aloysius wrote:
What sort of speeds are you getting of my server just out of interest?

I've just started downloading from your mirror aloysius and it seems to be going strongly at 41 K/sec, i.e it's not stopping and starting!